I'd like to pay tribute to the legendary emcee Keith Arthur Joynes, better known under the name Keith Nut (a.k.a Kieth Kieth, a.k.a Keef Nutt) from Forest Houses, South Bronx. I've been looking for him for years for an interview but I've recently learned that he passed away last year after battling with cancer.
If the name of Keith Nut doesn't speak to you, you need to know that he was an original member of the Terror Squad with Fat Joe. They were raised in the same building, 1000 Trinity in Forest Houses.
To make a recap about his musical career, Keith Nut made his first appearance in 1993 alongside Fat Joe on the track "Another Wild N**r from the Bronx", under the name Kieth Kieth. The track was part of Fat Joe's debut album "Represent" released on Relativity Records.
He later featured again with Fat Joe on a few freestyles broadcast on the Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show on WKCR in 1994-1995 or on a few mixtapes. By the way his demo played by Bobbito in 1995 is a little gem ! He also features on Fat Joe's second album "Jealous One's Envy" released in 1995 and on the album dropped by the Terror Squad in 1999.
In the late 90s, Fat Joe and Keith Nut went separate ways. Keith Nut just stopped spitting and disappeared from the NYC hip-hop scene. He didn't record any songs after that. He dedicated himself to his family life and his various jobs, either at Yankee Stadium or at the hospital... Rest In Peace !
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